Price verified July 2026 · Tting-ho-wa (띵호와), a neighborhood Korean-Chinese restaurant, Seoul, South Korea
Jjajang or jjamppong — Korea’s oldest food dilemma, solved by just ordering both. The jaengban jjajang came with proper chunks of squid and shrimp, sauce hugging every noodle, and the jjamppong broth was honestly fiery. Old-school place doing old-school food right.
Seafood jaengban jjajang costs ₩17,000 at Tting-ho-wa (띵호와), a neighborhood Korean-Chinese restaurant, Seoul, South Korea, as of July 2026. ()
What you get
Ordered the seafood jaengban jjajang and a jjamppong. Here’s the thing about Korean-Chinese restaurants: every single visit starts with the same agonizing question, jjajang or jjamppong? Black and savory, or red and spicy? The unwritten rule when there’s two of you is to get one of each and share, and that’s exactly what we did. Quick jjajang lesson, because there are tiers. Regular jjajangmyeon is pre-fried black bean sauce ladled over boiled noodles. Ganjjajang and jaengban jjajang get wok-fried to order, so everything tastes fresher, punchier. Jaengban means it arrives on a wide platter meant for the middle of the table — you just dig in from both sides. Ours had real squid and shrimp in there, not token pieces, and the sauce clung to the noodles instead of pooling underneath. My personal move: shake some gochugaru over the jjajang noodles. It adds this spicy kick that makes the whole plate hit harder. Did that here too. No regrets, ₩17,000 for the two of us, walked out happy.
Price details
| Item | Seafood jaengban jjajang (platter-style black bean noodles, ₩9,000) + jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup, ₩8,000) |
| Price | ₩17,000 — |
| Where | Tting-ho-wa (띵호와), a neighborhood Korean-Chinese restaurant, Seoul, South Korea |
| Date | July 2026 |
| Best for | Anyone eating in pairs who can’t pick between black bean noodles and spicy soup. Also late-night hunger — this is exactly the kind of place that saves you. |
| Would I buy again? | Yes. Same combo, same split, probably a little gochugaru sprinkled on top again. |
Tip: If you’re two people, order one jjajang dish and one jjamppong and share — that’s how everyone does it. Ask for gochugaru (red pepper flakes) and sprinkle a little on the jjajang; it wakes the whole plate up. Jaengban jjajang comes on one big platter, so you’ll get small plates to portion it out.
FAQ
How much do jaengban jjajang and jjamppong cost in Seoul?
At this neighborhood Korean-Chinese restaurant in Seoul, the seafood jaengban jjajang was ₩9,000 and the jjamppong ₩8,000 — ₩17,000 total for two people, as of July 2026.
What’s the difference between jjajangmyeon and jaengban jjajang?
Regular jjajangmyeon is pre-made black bean sauce poured over boiled noodles. Jaengban jjajang is stir-fried in the wok when you order, served on a wide sharing platter — it tastes fresher and the sauce coats the noodles properly.
Is jjamppong very spicy?
Yes, it’s genuinely spicy — but more warming-spicy than painful.
Should I order jjajang or jjamppong?
That’s the eternal Korean dilemma. The standard solution with two people: order one of each and share. Some restaurants also offer jjamjjamyeon, a half-and-half divided bowl, for solo diners.
This price is as of July 18, 2026 (date of writing) and may vary by store.